Dibenz[c,h]acridine receptors for dibutylmalonic acid. Decarboxylative catalytic activity

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(99)00102-7

New molecular receptors with dibenz[c,h]acridine skeleton bearing functional groups complementary to malonic acids have been developed. Dibutylmalonic acid is bound in chloroform with Kass values between 10² and 10⁵ M^-1 via hydrogen-bonding interactions. The catalytic ability of several of these receptors in the decarboxylative reaction of this diacid has been investigated.